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Checklist for Subfamily Acanthosomatinae Signoret, 1863
and region Australia (Australasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
928
21139
104473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
924
21108
104403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
874
20837
103684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
207
3567
12908
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
157
3033
10809
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
68
1081
3613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Pentatomomorpha
Leston & al., 1954
34
576
1634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pentatomoidea
Reuter, 1910
9
242
663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAcanthosomatidae
Signoret, 1864
Acanthosomatids, Parent bugs, Shield bug, Shield bugs
20
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAcanthosomatinae
Signoret, 1863
8
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australia
8 Genera with 33 Species
Acanthosoma Curtis, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Amphaces Dallas, 19056SpeciesTaxom
Elasmostethus Fieber, 18519SpeciesTaxom
Elasmucha Stål, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Eupolemus Distant, 185210SpeciesTaxom
Oncacontias Breddin, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalimorpha White, 18674SpeciesTaxom
Sastragala Amyot & Serv..., 19102SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
33 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Linnaeus, 1758Hawthorn shield bug
Acanthosoma versicolor Distant, 1910
Amphaces elongata Distant, 1910West Indian pipefish
Amphaces ferruginea Dallas, 1851
Amphaces major Jensen-Haarup, 1928
Amphaces minor Jensen-Haarup, 1928
Amphaces proxima Dallas, 1851
Amphaces subrufescens Van Duzee, 1905
Elasmostethus cruciatus Say, 1831Red-Cross Shield Bug
Elasmostethus emeritus Fabricius, 1775
Elasmostethus ligatus Erichson, 1842
Elasmostethus ligatus ligatus Erichson, 1842
Elasmostethus ligatus placidus Walker, 1867
Elasmostethus lineus Dallas, 1851
Elasmostethus nigropunctatus Reuter, 1881
Elasmostethus suffusus Distant, 1900Banded pipefish
Elasmostethus taeniolus Dallas, 1851
Elasmucha salebrosa Breddin, 1903
Eupolemus angularis Reuter, 1881
Eupolemus angustulus Reuter, 1881
Eupolemus insularis Distant, 1910West Indian pipefish
Eupolemus languidus Stål, 1860
Eupolemus maculicollis Reuter, 1881
Eupolemus marginatus Reuter, 1881
Eupolemus picturatus Distant, 1910West Indian pipefish
Eupolemus tasmanicus Distant, 1910
Eupolemus venustulus Walker, 1867
Eupolemus virescens Dallas, 1852
Oncacontias vittatus Fabricius, 1781Forest shield bug
Rhopalimorpha (Lentimorpha) alpina Woodward, 1953
Rhopalimorpha (Rhopalimorpha) lineolaris Pendergrast, 1950
Rhopalimorpha (Rhopalimorpha) obscura White, 1851
Rhopalimorpha humeralis Walker, 1867
Sastragala subducta Stål, 1871
Sastragala versicolor Distant, 1910West Indian pipefish


Links, sources and further information
Acanthosomatinae at itis.gov